Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Early Childhood Ability Measures within a Model of Personal Competence

Authors

Richard F. Ittenbach, University of Mississippi
Amy N. Spiegel, University of MinnesotaFollow
Kevin S. McGrew, St. Cloud State University
Robert H. Bruininks, University of Minnesota

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

1992

Citation

Journal of School Psychology 30:3 (1992)

Comments

© 1992 The Journal of School Psychology Used by permission

Abstract

The present study tested Greenspan’s model of personal competence with data obtained from the Early Screening Profiles, a nationally standardized preschool screening battery designed to measure the general functioning level of children 2–7 years of age. Of the five models tested (three a priori and two a posteriori), three models produced results indicative of a good fit. These findings support the use of Greenspan’s model of personal competence as a framework for understanding the nature of developing abilities in young children as well as for the improvement of classification and diag-nosis of children with special needs.